Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.'” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion | TED
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Resource Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw&t=6s